thorough
thorough is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 5 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Passing through; as, thorough lights in a house. [Obs.]
- 2.Passing through or to the end; hence, complete; perfect; as, a thorough reformation; thorough work; a thorough translator; a thorough poet.
- 3.Thoroughly. [Obs. or Colloq.] Chaucer.
- 4.Through. [Obs.] Shak.
- 5.A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is passing through; as, thorough lights in a house. [Obs.] called?
- What is passing through or to the end; hence, complete; perfect; as, a thorough reformation; thorough work; a thorough translator; a thorough poet called?
- What is a furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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